a photo sent in by his fiancee, michelle. first lieutenant in the wisconsin national guard, as well. they donated because they say the whole point is to give. >> that is fantastic. that's great. bring those coats in. >>> when we come back, we're counting down to christmas with >>> we are counting down to christmas with "gma's" 12 days of cooking. and chef chris consentino. he is also known as the king of offal. he's here to show us two recipes from his cookbook called "beginnings, my way to start a great meal." before we get started, you specialize. and offal comes from falling off. the tender meat loaded with nutrients. and considered fine dining. and always have been in europe. >> always have been in europe. but the u.s. has been squeamish about those types of meat. >> not anymore. >> not anymore. >> but today, you have two dishes to start any meal. let's get started. the first one, is something with pomegranate. >> i want to start with chicories. they're bitter greens. most people have a beef or ham, a turkey. you want to